By Mark | November 1, 2010
I’d wanted to write about something else tonight, but then I stumbled across this article in the Guardian on the CIA’s role in the rise of modern art and felt as though I had to pass it along… Here’s a clip: …Why did the CIA support them? Because in the propaganda war with the Soviet […]
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By Mark | September 28, 2010
Remember how I told you that a local band here in Ypsi called Manhug had appropriated my image for a t-shirt? Well, I know I shouldn’t be helping them out, and giving them ideas as to how they might be able to sell more, but I’ve had this idea that I think is terrific. Do […]